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Last-minute preparation for overseas travel may lead many a patient to the urgent care center. Are you also prepared for the patient who presents with particular symptoms after returning froma trip?
Whether a patient visits an urgent care center for an infection or a primary care physician for follow- up, every healthcare provider should inquire about anticipated overseas travel. In addition, if a patient is being evaluated for a potentially infectious agent, inquiries about prior international travel should not be overlooked.
Over 30 million U.S. residents visited overseas destinations in 2008, with approximately 68% traveling to the Caribbean, Central South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Travelers will visit another country for a vacation, to visit friends and relatives, to teach, study, conduct business, or for religious or humanitarian reasons. Many (if notmost) travelers do not seek medical advice before doing so.